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I love to reflect back on the previous year and think about everything that happened. It’s wonderful to remember the happy moments as well as learn from the challenging experiences that popped up as well.
I also enjoy seeing what blog posts resonated with my readers and the topics that they (aka YOU!) keep coming back for!
This year has been a blast getting to know you, the readers, and building a little community here of folks that want to simplify their lives as well. So, a big THANK YOU for being here and sharing in this journey with us. None of this would be possible without YOU, my amazing readers!!
Today, I wanted to celebrate all that was accomplished in 2018 by sharing the top 10 most popular simple living posts that were published this past year. Keep reading to the end of the post where I share a few of my favorite posts as well. 🙂
I hope you enjoy!
TOP 10 MOST POPULAR SIMPLE LIVING POSTS FROM 2018
In reverse order, here are the top 10 most popular simple living posts from 2018!
10. How to Complete Your First No-Spend Challenge
I loved completing this challenge last year. While it was definitely more difficult than I thought it would be, it’s a great challenge to stop bad spending habits and also stop the inflow of unnecessary stuff into your home. I also share a free printable guide and tracker to complete your own no-spend challenge!
Read the post and download the free guide here: How to Complete Your First No-Spend Challenge
9. My One Word for 2018 + How To Choose Your Own Word For The Year
This past year was the very first time I took a step back from making resolutions for myself. Instead, I chose to focus on one word for the whole year. And it was a GAME CHANGER for me! I chose the word BREATHE as my guiding word and ended up learning so much about the importance of breathing and how I tend to hold my breath in certain situations.
If you’d like to choose your own word for the year I also created a FREE guide that you can download today!
Read the post and download the FREE guide here: My One Word for 2018 + How To Choose Your Own Word For The Year
Bonus – you can read about my 2019 one word here: My One Word for 2019
8. How to Declutter Your Cookbooks And Recipes With Ease
This challenge was extremely helpful for me to trim my cookbook collection as well as actually use the cookbooks that I love. I use Trello for my meal planning, which you can read more about here!
Read the post here: How to Declutter Cookbooks and Recipes
7. How to Declutter When You Are Overwhelmed
Decluttering does NOT have to be an overwhelming process. If it IS starting to feel overwhelming for you, this post offers some great tips to get back to the basics and start super duper small.
Read the post here: How to Declutter Your Home When You Are Overwhelmed
6. How to Declutter Your Digital Life
Digital clutter is a big challenge for so many of us in today’s digital world. We have files on our phones, our computers, and now even on the cloud. We have social media accounts with tons of people and companies we follow but don’t necessarily know in real life or even LIKE to follow.
This four-week challenge is all about clearing space in our digital world. Sometimes, this digital clutter feels like “out of sight, out of mind.” But for me, it’s almost just as bad as physical clutter. If we have so many files saved on Evernote or so many emails in our Inbox, how will we even be able to find what we need when we need it?
This challenge was huge in cleaning up my digital space. I hope it helps you as well!
Read the post here: How to Declutter Your Digital Life
5. 5 Simplicity Blogs You Should Start Following Today
In all honesty, I intended this to be the start of a regular series on the blog, but I only posted one last year! Oops! Perhaps I will pick this one back up in 2019 since so many people are looking for inspiration and other like-minded folks to connect with.
I love following other bloggers and sharing their work with my readers. We all have a unique perspective to bring to the simple living table, and I LOVE that! This post offers 5 simple living bloggers that I think you’ll enjoy.
Read the post here: 5 Simplicity Blogs You Should Start Following Today
4. 10 Simple Living Instagram Accounts You Should Follow
Along the same lines as the last post, this post offers 10 folks that are using Instagram as a platform for sharing their wisdom and knowledge about simplicity and minimalism.
Some of these people have blogs as well, but I especially love their Instagram feeds and the inspiration that they share on social media. Click over to learn about some new simple living accounts to follow today!
Read the post here: 10 Simple Living Instagram Accounts to Follow
3. How to Declutter 496 Items In One Month: The Mins Game
This year I completed my second round of The Mins Game. Even though this was my second round, I still found a ton of stuff to declutter!
The first time around I didn’t really have much of a game plan – I simply ran around my home trying to declutter anything I could find.
This time was different! I used a checklist (which you can get for free on the post!) and had more of a game plan with the areas I was decluttering. This helped me to stay focused and on track! Check out the post and download your free Mins Game Toolkit!
Read the post here: How to Declutter 496 Items in One Month: The Mins Game
2. 5 Decluttering Challenges That Will Finally Clear Out Your Junk
In addition to The Mins Game that I discussed above, there are also several other challenges to try out! I love decluttering challenges because they can make decluttering more fun!
Decluttering challenges let you compete with others if you want, which is great for accountability. But challenges are also helpful because they offer a plan to work towards. Here are 5 to get you started!
Read the post here: 5 Decluttering Challenges That Will Finally Clear Out Your Junk
1. 10 Tips To Prevent Clutter Creep
Clutter creep.
It’s a real thing!
Have you ever spent some time decluttering and felt really proud of yourself, only to have the space cluttered up again a week later??
That…is clutter creep.
Simple habits like the “one in one out” rule will help keep clutter from taking over your house again. Click over to the post to read the other 9 tips.
Read the post here: 10 Tips to Prevent Clutter Creep
MY FAVORITE SIMPLE LIVING POSTS FROM ALL TIME
In addition to the top simple living posts that I published in 2018, I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite posts from all time. Here they are!
1. 30 Simple Mindfulness Activities For Busy Parents
I have enjoyed learning about and practicing mindfulness over the last year or so. It’s a welcome break in my day and has helped me better manage emotions that arise throughout my day.
This post shares a whole month of ideas to practice mindfulness during your busy day. It’s a wonderful challenge to try new methods and take a simple break to be more mindful and present during your day.
Read the post and download the free Mindfulness Calendar here.
2. 10 Minute Decluttering Challenge
This challenge was probably the most fun challenge to post about on Instagram! It was so encouraging to see others follow along and declutter their homes by spending just 10 minutes per day!
3. Simplify Your Closet in 9 Steps, Without Decluttering Your Clothes
This was my MOST POPULAR post in 2017! My closet was overflowing, yet I would waste so much time trying to figure out what to wear in the morning. By combining these 9 steps with the Project 333 Challenge, I was able to reduce the stress of getting dressed and actually love all the clothes I was wearing. Read the post now and buy the short, but actionable, Project 333 e-book today!
4. Popular Books to Inspire Simple Living
This is a collection of 10+ books on simple living and minimalism. I have read all of these and think they each add something to the conversation. I encourage you to pick one and read it in the new year!
5. 9 Practical Baby Steps for a Simpler Life
Learn about 9 baby steps you can take today to start your simple living journey. Each baby step you take brings you closer to a more abundant life full of the things that matter most. These steps can be taken in any order, but the important thing is to start today! For even more guidance on implementing these baby steps I have completed and strongly recommend, The Simple Year e-course (Note: 2018 is the last year you can sign up for this program!).
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OK, NOW IT’S YOUR TURN
What is your favorite post from 2018? What would you like to more of in 2019?
